Wadi El Gemal National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
national park and protected area in Egypt
About Wadi El Gemal National Park
Wadi-el-Gemal National Park (Arabic :محمية وادي الجمال - حماطة , Maḥmīyat Wādī al-Ǧimāl - Ḥamāṭa) is a marine and desert landscape reserve in the Red Sea Governorate and covers an area of over 7450 km². The national park is also part of the habitat of the ʿAbabda Bedouins, who make their living as herders, herders of camels and, not least, as guides for travelers. Their lifestyle is still partly nomadic today. On the land area of the national park, sandy and rocky deserts prevail. The landscape is dominated by the Red Sea Mountains, which consist of rugged basalt and granite formations and sandstone outcrops. Important elevations in the national park include the Gebel Ḥangalīya in the north (1240 meters), the Gebel Ḥafāfīt, the Gebel Zabāra, the Gebel Nugruṣ, the Gebel Sikait, the Gebel
Top Attractions in Wadi El Gemal National Park
Explore the best things to see and do in Wadi El Gemal National Park:
- ★Abu Ghuṣūn
- ★Biʾr Sarṭūṭ
- ★Biʾr Wādī Laḥmī
- ★Dilta Wādī el-Gimāl
- ★Esh-Sheikh Esh-Shadhili
- ★Fury Shoal
- ★Gaza'ir Qul'an
- ★Gebel Zabara
Where to Stay in Wadi El Gemal National Park
- 🏨Fustat Wadi El Gemal
- 🏨Shams Alam Resort
Wadi El Gemal National Park Travel Guide Sections
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